Accelerate your performance in these uncertain times

Each day the choice is ours. Advantage or Disadvantage.

Sometimes we are more fortunate and things go our way, as if the stars are aligned.

Other times we have to make it happen.

All you have to do to confirm this is watch the World Cup or Olympics

They prepare and are ready. But folks can get bad breaks not of their doing,

or good breaks that they capitalize on.

When you get bad breaks what do you do?

While complaining is normal, the important point is how quickly do you shift?

Are you prepared to shift?

You don’t have to know what the answer is to know that its time to shift.

The first step is to recognize it is time to shift. Too many people take too long on this step.

To accelerate your performance, to get better results now, shift sooner.

You can look for solutions by sorting through the five shifts that create Advantage.

Shift the Question, instead of accepting the Givens. This will construct options

Shift Time, instead of being stuck. This will overcome the boundaries.

Shift Interactions, instead of doing more of the same. This will change the game.

Shift Perceptions, instead of a loser mindset. This will influence outcomes.

Shift Structures, instead of being controlled. This will shape new behavior.

We sometimes don’t realize that if we are complaining we are not shifting fast enough to what will work.

Shift faster!